A Dutch court has told 14-year-old Laura Dekker that she is too inexperienced to sail around the world by herself, and she will be placed under the guardianship of child protection authorities until next year. — New York Times

A sixth person has been arrested for the gang rape of the 15-year-old California girl outside her homecoming dance. — CNN

Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley sat down for another beer this week, this time without President Obama. — Huffington Post